LYNLEY (EP. 1 & 2)

Here’s the result of an exceptional collaboration between the British Film Festival and BBC Studios: a special pre-premiere screening of the first two episodes of a brand-new crime series based on the bestselling novels by Elizabeth George.

Before its official release on streaming platforms, festival audiences will be the first in Poland to experience its gripping opening on the big screen. The decision to present it in cinemas is no coincidence – BBC Studios’ finest productions have long been distinguished by a visual and narrative quality that truly comes alive in a theatrical setting.

At the heart of the series lies the dynamic relationship between two Scotland Yard detectives from utterly different worlds. Inspector Thomas Lynley is an aristocrat and Oxford graduate, perfectly at ease among Britain’s upper classes. His new partner, Sergeant Barbara Havers, is his complete opposite: she is a working-class officer who has earned every success through sheer grit and determination.

This seemingly mismatched duo must learn to work together to solve complex murder cases that lead them through Britain’s most picturesque yet secret-filled corners. The tension between Lynley’s refined world and Havers’s rough-and-ready policing is what gives the series its edge, elevating it far beyond the conventions of the genre. Intelligent, stylish, and socially aware, LYNLEY offers both gripping entertainment and a sharp portrait of the class divides that continue to shape modern Britain.

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Tekst: Karolina Kulig